Heathrow airport

Park royal hotel Singapore

Gardens by the bay

Kent ridge park

Botanical gardens

Went to the botanical gardens today. Absolutely fab but didn't see the long tailed monkeys.
Just waiting for flight to Auckland

Bit bumpy

Rangitoto Island

We climbed to the summit of Rangitoto today. It was very hot, so we were sweaty and sticky by the time we had climbed it, but there was a breeze which helped to cool us down. We walked through the Czytaj więcej
Journey to Whitianga

Today we left Auckland and travelled to our first destination on the road trip, Whitianga. We followed the coast road to Coromandel passing through Thames. Staying here for two nights at the Bayview Czytaj więcej
Around Whitianga

Been exploring around Whitianga today. Some of the beaches, coves and waterfalls.
Willow view cottage, otorohanga

Travelled from. Whitianga to Otorohanga today via Hamilton. Stopped off on way for coffee in a small town that was hosting the Highland games. Seemed strange seeing people in kilts.
Been to the Czytaj więcej
Sunday 9th Feb 2025

Today we travelled to Rotarua for an overnight stay, but before getting there we visited Marukopa falls and the natural bridge.Rotarua is famous for its sulphur hot water springs and geysers.
It Czytaj więcej
Rotarua to Ohakune

Staying two nights in Ohakune in the Tongariro national park. Stopped off at Huka falls and the town of Taupo for coffee. It rained heavily coming over the mountain passes.
Walking near Ohakune Tuesday

Still got a cold and chesty cough, keeping us both awake at night. Still not adjusted to the time difference yet. Been walking in the lush woods not far from the local town and up to a waterfalls. We Czytaj więcej
Ohakune to Napier

Wednesday we travelled to Napier on the east coast. It was destroyed in 1931 by an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the richter scale. The town was rebuilt between 1931 and 1933 in the style of art deco Czytaj więcej
Napier

Today we hired a couple of bikes and followed pre planned tracks out of Napier and into the countryside. It took three hours to do the circuit around a nature reserve and along the coast.
We got back Czytaj więcej
Wellington

We travelled to Wellington today around 400km from Napier beautiful route and hot. Took us most of the day. Staying at the Movenpick hotel where on this floor they have guest laundry!!!
Dropped car Czytaj więcej
Wellington to Nelson via ferry

6.30am breakfast for Ferry. Amazing crossing stunning views. Picked hire car up. Journey to Nelson through vineyards had incredible scenery all around. We were told weather would be cooler but not Czytaj więcej
Pelorus Bridge

Arrived at Pelorus bridge had coffee before tramping(hiking) .Then stopped at the river,beautiful and amazing. Then got bitten by sand flies!! Stopped at Havelock for brief snack to inc cream cake !! Czytaj więcej
Mount Takorika track/ Blenheim

Hiking was steep, difficult and hot even through trees to look out point 2000 ft up. It took a while to cool down. The route down was even harder as there was a link track to water falls, but not one Czytaj więcej
Kaikoura

We stopped at a great cafe first thing called The Store, recommended by a few people, great views, and coffee. Then followed the Pacific highway along the coast where we saw large pods of dolphins Czytaj więcej
Christchurch

Staying at the Hackthorne gardens luxury accommodation for two nights. This must be the most luxurious hotel we have stayed in so far. It only has 5 rooms, but the public areas are lovely, very Czytaj więcej
Christchurch and Lyttleton

Woke up this morning to a thick blanket of cloud and drizzle. No breakfast served in the hotel, so had to go 100m to a cafe for breakfast, bizarre.
Decided to go into Christchurch city centre and Czytaj więcej
Hokitika via Arthurs pass

Drove from the east coast to the west coast over Arthur's pass, very dramatic scenery. Weather started off sunny and then heavy cloud and rain, which continued for the rest of the day. Hokitika is Czytaj więcej
Hokitika to Franz Josef

Today it rained in the morning. We went into Hokitika for breakfast as it wasn't provided at our cottage stay. Then decided to set off for our next overnight stay in Franz Josef and hopefully find Czytaj więcej
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Getting ready for take off
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